Older & Wilder

GGW Media

Maybe you don't need another health hack, maybe you need a strength & fitness podcast that feels like hanging out with your best friends.

  1. 1d ago

    It Takes a Village

    Beating the Heat, Better Sleep, and Finding Your Village Joy and Claire discuss relentless August heat in Colorado/Moab, irritability, sweating, and perimenopause questions. Joy shares progress on 3:00 AM wake-ups after taking Pure Synergy’s Vital Ocean Magnesium and they talk about individualized approaches including hormones, ashwagandha, and sleep environment. They tangent to Thorne’s acquisition by Procter & Gamble and concerns about ingredient quality after big buyouts. They credit listener Justine for “This is my body today,” reflect on pull-ups and shifting fitness goals, celebrate using fitness to move a couch, and explore the value of nearby community after Joy's childhood best friend moves close. They end with “what a time to be alive” trends: blepharoplasty and Taylor Swift’s minor haircut. 00:00 Summer Heat Check 00:45 Humidity Meltdown Story 02:16 Perimenopause and Irritability 04:13 Dressing for Colorado Weather 05:17 Handheld Cooling Gadget 07:42 Night Sweats and 3AM Wakeups 09:03 Magnesium Sleep Breakthrough 10:54 Thorne Acquisition Talk 17:12 Supplements and Skepticism 20:13 Acupuncture Reset and Therapy Dogs 21:56 Neck Injury Backstory 23:35 Bodywork And Fascia Relief 24:03 Ticklishness And Pedicures 25:35 Tickle Torture Memories 26:24 This Is My Body Today Credit 27:39 Pullups And Seasonality 30:26 Shelving Fitness Goals 31:44 Moving A Couch Using Fitness 34:42 Donkeys Strength And Pop Culture 35:49 Craving Village And Community 44:21 Bleph Trend And New Insecurities 49:18 Taylor Swift Hair Clickbait 49:48 Wrap Up And Where To Find Us

  2. Aug 13

    Gender Health and Mental Health

    Affirming Care, Perimenopause, and the Times We’re In (with Rebecca from Folx) On Older and Wilder, hosts Claire and Joy talk with Rebecca (Laugh Cry Club) about debunking mental-health misinformation and Rebecca’s work at Folx, a telehealth company providing affirming LGBTQIA+ healthcare, including gender-affirming hormone therapy, primary care, and mental health services. They discuss barriers and non-affirming experiences in traditional healthcare, explain that gender-affirming care is careful, assessment-based, and not the sensationalized narratives about minors, and note gatekeeping like required WPATH letters for adult surgeries. The conversation shifts to perimenopause/menopause, covering brain fog, hot flashes, sleep disruption, and sudden mental-health drops, with hormones helping some and emphasizing not to self-gaslight and to seek specialized care. They also touch on workplace normalization, compassion over “I suffered so you should,” and share “What a Time to Be Alive” moments. 01:11 True Crime Riff 01:54 HOA And Neighborhood Drama 03:14 What Folx Does 04:56 Barriers In Healthcare 07:33 Affirming Intake Process 09:43 Trans Care Education 15:12 Gatekeeping And WPATH Letters 18:35 Trans Athletes Mythbusting 20:38 Perimenopause Mental Health 24:40 Rebecca Symptoms And HRT 27:01 3AM Wakeups And Sleep 27:42 Sleep Heat Fixes 28:25 Perimenopause Mood Spiral 29:54 Medication and Hormone Help 34:34 Rage and No Fs 37:18 Care Is Affirming 38:09 Workplace Brain Fog 42:00 What a Time Segment 47:12 Texas THC Crackdown 51:11 Wrap Up and Japan Plug

  3. Aug 6

    It’s Not About the Peptides

    Tinned Fish Corner, Back-to-School Heat, and Pushing Back on the Skinny Comeback Joy and Claire catch up in August before pivoting to parenting in 105-degree heat and the chaos of changing summer camps ahead of back-to-school. They share fall anticipation and Trader Joe’s favorites, quick high-protein lunches, and considerations like mercury and wild-caught vs farmed fish. The conversation broadens to fiber, digestion, and how diet culture evolved from macro counting to Whole30, including fears of overeating and “food noise.” They discuss GLP-1 discourse, cultural pressure toward skinniness, and a Liz Plank essay about celebrity bodies triggering past disordered thinking, emphasizing strength, health, and sustainability over thinness. 00:00 August Swift Talk 00:51 Secret Wedding Theories 04:13 Back to School Chaos 05:47 Fall Vibes Shopping 06:28 Sardine Trend Tips 09:33 Tinned Fish Lunch Routine 10:40 Mercury and Wild Caught 14:16 Fiber Protein Focus 18:50 Whole30 Flashback 21:04 Food Rules and Noise 24:48 Food Noise Returns 25:40 GLP-1 Culture Concerns 27:08 Celebrity Bodies Trigger 28:26 Fighting Skinny Ideal 32:21 Health Over Trends 35:28 Insecurity Bandwagons 37:51 Body Appreciation Talk 41:57 Jeans and Body Humor 44:10 Fad Diet Flashbacks 47:20 Pinterest and Tattoos 49:58 Wrap Up and Goodbye

  4. Jul 30

    Warming Up to Warm-Ups

    Naps, Diet Culture, and Warming Up for Longevity Joy and Claire open by joking about short naps and then reflect on how a recent episode sparked strong listener response about diet culture’s persistence and evolution, including new medications. They discuss the CrossFit Games’ apparent production and organization issues, and how old photos from macro-counting days resurfaced, prompting a visceral reaction to being extremely lean and the “strong is the new skinny” era that normalized food scales and constant tracking. A friend’s use of peptides for recovery and appetite-adjacent effects raises questions about “tools” versus triggering body-image and diet mindsets, with concerns about internet-pitched weight-loss drugs. The conversation shifts to aging and workouts—needing longer warmups, soreness after running with younger relatives, choosing safer exercise substitutions, and prioritizing “fitness to say yes” for everyday life. They critique viral nutrition claims, chat about Strava culture, mention AI-driven cheating prevention in online tests, invite listeners to share “I have to warm up now” moments, and plug their Japan 2028 trip and contact info. 00:00 Welcome and nap talk 00:55 Diet culture backlash 01:46 CrossFit Games chaos 03:18 Macro era memories 05:04 Strong is new skinny 07:21 Peptides and body tools 11:04 Slippery slope of dieting 12:58 Aging and workout reality 17:56 Running with younger cousins 20:42 Owning the weight room 22:26 Strava Culture Shock 24:15 Warmups Over Winning 25:27 Longevity Mindset Shift 28:04 Fitness for Real Life 31:01 Letting Go of PRs 33:45 Fitness to Say Yes 34:50 McCoy Window Escape 38:24 Viral Wellness Nonsense 40:32 What a Time Online 43:26 Wrap Up and Japan Trip

  5. Jul 23

    Do We Ever Outgrow Skinny Culture?

    Joy and Claire recap Claire’s trip and an Indian-Jewish wedding featuring elaborate bridal henna. They start a segment on being grateful for fitness and a “marriage hack” involving Nordstrom Anniversary Sale clothes. The conversation shifts to evolving body image, past macro-counting/CrossFit diet culture harms, and mixed feelings about GLP-1s and cosmetic fixes, plus personal body-change wishes. They close with “What a Time to Be Alive” moments and a Japan trip launching August 15 for May 2028. 00:00 Welcome Back and Henna 01:41 Haircut Waitlist Madness 02:55 National Park Permit Frenzy 03:47 Wedding Glass Mishap 04:48 Grateful for Fitness 06:51 Bike Lifting and Costco Strength 11:13 Nordstrom Marriage Hack 15:32 Body Image Mindset Shift 18:08 Beauty Standards and Insecurities 21:30 Macro Counting Flashback 25:37 Macro Hunger Wakeups 26:26 Diet Culture Red Flags 26:57 GLP-1 Temptation Talk 27:39 Postpartum Body Shift 29:45 Fitness Without Obsession 32:47 Cosmetic Fixes And Filler 35:16 Toxins And Foot Baths 37:13 Muscle Gains And Gym Insecurities 38:45 Body Changes We Wanted 46:21 What A Time To Be Alive 50:55 Wrap Up And Japan Trip

  6. Jul 16

    The One with the Skunk, the Dogs, and Ted Lasso

    Skunked Dogs, Puppy Tummy Trouble, and a Midlife Culture Check Joy and Claire share life updates from a random episode: Claire is in Colorado for the week for a friend’s wedding and a hectic round of visiting friends and kids’ friends; she and Brandon started watching and loving Ted Lasso. Back in Moab, their dog River got skunked late at night. Joy recounts taking puppy McCoy to the vet for tummy issues. They discuss concerns about ultra-thin celebrity trends, fillers, and weight-loss drugs, note Joy’s Morpheus8 results and improved Botox longevity, share a positive recovery update on Ronnie Z amid nearby Colorado wildfires, touch on tick-related alpha-gal syndrome, and end with “would you rather” questions and glucose-monitor/berberine reflections. 00:00 Colorado Catch Up 01:32 Kids Flying Solo 02:09 Desert Heat Problems 03:34 Starting Ted Lasso 04:40 River Gets Skunked 10:30 Celebrity Thinness Talk 17:30 Body Image And Aging 19:32 McCoy Vomiting Mystery 20:43 Missing Dog Tag Clue 21:41 Mystery Tag Found 22:38 3AM Staircase Disaster 24:22 Carpet Cleaner Saves Day 26:53 Probiotics Fixes 27:32 Morpheus8 Update 28:20 Ronnie Z Recovery 29:01 Wildfire Worries 30:24 Tick Meat Allergy 32:31 Would You Rather Game 33:00 Glucose Monitor Check In 34:54 More Would You Rathers 40:19 Wrap Up And Goodbye

  7. Jul 9

    Fireworks, Family, and Fun: A Mid-July Check In

    Fourth of July Fireworks, Red Rocks Night, and Midlife Health Check-Ins Joy and Claire recap their Fourth of July weekends: Claire traveled to Wisconsin for her in-laws’ elaborate fireworks tradition, including a 30,000-firecracker “Super String,”. Joy stayed local, enjoyed downtown Castle Rock and gelato, watched the suspense film “Obsession,” and attended Andrea Gibson’s “Love Letter From the Afterlife” event at Red Rocks featuring Sara Bareilles. They discuss logistics of traveling and dog-sitting, kids visiting grandparents and Chicago, upcoming wedding plans, and Joy’s midlife health concerns about elevated A1C, glucose monitoring, cortisol testing, sleep disruptions, and diet changes. 00:00 Fourth of July Catchup 01:10 Fireworks Family Lore 02:37 ADHD Partner Perspective 05:28 Super String Explained 07:07 Dogs and Firework Anxiety 08:15 Dog Sitter and Goofy Pups 11:37 Castle Rock Weekend Treats 12:42 Movies and Red Rocks Night 16:55 Taylor and Travis Wedding Talk 22:46 Wedding Media Pressure 23:19 Reception Details Rumors 24:27 Nail Talk And Acrylics 26:20 Colorado Trip And Kids Travel 27:50 Dog Logistics And Boarding 28:39 Puppy Raisers Updates 29:33 A1C Concerns And Hormones 32:46 Food Swaps Air Fryer 34:12 Microplastics And New Blender 35:38 Frozen Dog Treats 39:04 July Halloween Creep 40:00 Wrap Up And Goodbye

  8. Jul 2

    Gift Giving Winning

    Joy and Claire celebrate Scott’s 49th birthday and discuss Joy’s improved gift-giving, including a Lululemon gym bag Scott wanted and an engraved Ikigai modular vitamin case paired with higher-quality supplements to replace Gruns gummy vitamins, which Claire critiques for poor bioavailability and lack of transparency similar to proprietary blends like AG1. Joy shares updates on service-dog-in-training Lilas and dog-sitting retired breeder Paxton, plus dynamics with Joe and puppy McCoy. They react to influencer-promoted camel-toe covers, discuss America’s Sweethearts and end with Joy’s emotional story about her dad thanking a nurse after his accident and brief Taylor Swift wedding speculation. 00:00 Scott Birthday Intro 00:47 Gift Giving Wins 02:26 Lululemon Bag Plan 03:42 Gummy Vitamin Rant 06:21 Bougie Vitamin Case 08:21 Owala Lid Drama 11:23 Wildfire Season Talk 12:09 Fireworks Debate Online 16:55 Slay Ride to 50 17:59 Leela Training Update 20:23 Paxton Dog Sitting 23:15 Dog Humping Confessions 25:26 Dog Farm Pool Practice 26:49 McCoy Puppy Update 27:47 Camel Toe Cover Debate 29:32 Shame Wear Reviews 32:06 America's Sweethearts Talk 35:17 Cheerleading Reality Check 38:01 Sports and Streaming Rants 39:15 Movie Buzz and Jackass 42:25 Dad's Nurse Thank You 46:34 Taylor Wedding Theories 49:48 Wrap Up and Farewell

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Maybe you don't need another health hack, maybe you need a strength & fitness podcast that feels like hanging out with your best friends.

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  • Creator
    GGW Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    349
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 GGW Media
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    Older & Wilder